Newport Dunes celebrates the holidays with 27th Lighting of the Bay

With a backdrop of tree-shaped lights on the Back Bay, guests eat hamburgers on the sand during the 27th annual Lighting of the Bay holiday celebration Friday at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach.

Guests roast marshmallows at a fire pit before the 27th annual Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort at sunset Friday.

A youngster makes a face with Santa Claus during the annual Lighting of the Bay holiday celebration at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach on Friday.

Visitors to Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort relax by a fire pit before the 27th annual Lighting of the Bay on Friday.

Children and parents visit with Santa Claus during Friday’s 27th annual Lighting of the Bay celebration at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach.

Chase Weber cooks marshmallows before the Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort on Friday.

Trees of light shine on the Back Bay on Friday night as guests walk on the sand during the 27th annual Lighting of the Bay celebration at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach.

Guests roast marshmallows during the 27th annual Lighting of the Bay festival at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort on Friday.

The Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor high school choirs sang during the Lighting of the Bay holiday celebration at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort on Friday.